Lightweight Soil Green Roof

Normally used at depth of 8 12 inches.

Lightweight soil green roof.

Rooflite offers a full line of lightweight soil products meticulously engineered for a diverse range of green roof applications and designed to optimize green roof performance. Conform to german fll granulometric standards. Can be used in combination with rooflite intensive base and rooflite drain to provide deeper root space. This works very well as insulation and also reduces the building s carbon footprint and cleans the air.

Lightweight volcanic aggregate such as pumice or lava. Rooflite extensive the ideal growth medium for extensive green roof systems with hardy and drought tolerant vegetation. Supports growth of ground covers perennials ornamental grasses shrubs trees. Sharing features with all 10 of our soil systems our planters soil system provides structural stability ensures healthy root growth and creates long lasting success even for deep systems.

Filter rainwater and buffer acid rain. These aggregates make a good basis for a growing medium. Liveroof engineered green roof soil is designed to. For the best green roof medium the growing media should contain the following.

The soil used in a green roof is known as lightweight roofing soil and like the. Another reason lightweight soil is at the top of everyone s minds is the popularity of green roofs a beautiful and popular architectural feature that covers flat roofs with living grasses and greenery. Rooflite is the only company that offers complete engineered soil systems for your green roof with the right soil horizons at the right depth to optimize green roof performance and ensure healthy plant growth.